期刊
MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
卷 94, 期 -, 页码 27-35出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.12.011
关键词
Tumor-associated macrophage; Inflammation; Metabolism; Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition; beta-Oxidation
资金
- Intramural Program of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) at National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are predominantly M2 phenotype in solid cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Though differentiation of M2 macrophages has been recently linked to fatty acid oxidation (FAO), whether FAO plays a role in functional maintenance of M2 macrophages is still unclear. Here, we used an in vitro model to mimic TAM-HCC interaction in tumor microenvironment. We found that M2 monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) enhanced the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells through an FAO-dependent way. Further investigations identified that IL-1 beta mediated the pro-migratory effect of M2 MDM. Using etomoxir and siRNA to inhibit FAO and palmitate to enhance FAO, we showed that FAO was responsible for the up-regulated secretion of IL-1 beta and, thus, the pro-migratory effect in M2 MDMs. In addition, we proved that IL-1 beta induction was reactive oxygen species and NLRP3-dependent. Our study demonstrates that FAO plays a key role in functional human M2 macrophages by enhancing IL-1 beta secretion to promote HCC cell migration. These findings provide evidence for different dependency of energy sources in macrophages with distinct phenotypes and functions, and suggest a novel strategy to treat HCC by reprogramming cell metabolism or modulating tumor microenvironment.
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